Maytag Amana MES96 Series Installation Instructions Manual
Maytag Amana MES96 Series Installation Instructions Manual

Maytag Amana MES96 Series Installation Instructions Manual

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NSTALLATION
*MES96
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TAGE
(Type FSP CATEGORY IV Direct
or Non Direct Vent Air Furnace)
These furnaces comply with requirements em-
bodied in the American National Standard/Na-
tional Standard of Canada ANSI Z21.47·CSA-2.3
Gas Fired Central Furnaces.
s a professional installer you have an obligation to know
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the product better than the customer. This includes all safety
precautions and related items.
Prior to actual installation, thoroughly familiarize yourself
with this Instruction Manual. Pay special attention to all
safety warnings. Often during installation or repair it is
possible to place yourself in a position which is more
hazardous than when the unit is in operation.
Remember, it is your responsibility to install the product
safely and to know it well enough to be able to instruct a
customer in its safe use.
Safety is a matter of common sense...a matter of thinking
before acting. Most dealers have a list of specific good
safety practices...follow them.
The precautions listed in this Installation Manual are intended
as supplemental to existing practices. However, if there is
a direct conflict between existing practices and the content
of this manual, the precautions listed here take precedence.
RECOGNIZE THIS SYMBOL
AS A SAFETY PRECAUTION.
NOTE: Please contact your distributor or our website for
*
the applicable Specification Sheet referred to in this manual.
IOG-2013B
07/2019
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URNACE
Installer:
Affix all manuals
adjacent to the unit.
5151 San Felipe Suite 500
Houston, TX 77056
www.goodmanmfg.com • www.amana-hac.com
© 2014-2019 Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P.
is a registered trademark of Maytag Corporation or its related companies
and is used under license. All rights reserved.
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NLY PERSONNEL THAT HAVE BEEN TRAINED TO INSTALL
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REPAIR
HEREINAFTER
SERVICE
THE EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL
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SHOULD SERVICE THE EQUIPMENT
HE MANUFACTURER WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE
FOR ANY INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE ARISING FROM IMPROPER SERVICE OR
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SERVICE PROCEDURES
F YOU SERVICE THIS UNIT
FOR ANY INJURY OR PROPERTY DAMAGE WHICH MAY RESULT
JURISDICTIONS THAT REQUIRE ONE OR MORE LICENSES TO SERVICE THE EQUIPMENT
,
SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL
ONLY LICENSED PERSONNEL SHOULD SERVICE THE
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EQUIPMENT
MPROPER INSTALLATION
THE EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL
SERVICE OR REPAIR THE EQUIPMENT SPECIFIED IN THIS MANUAL WITHOUT PROPER
TRAINING MAY RESULT IN PRODUCT DAMAGE
.
INJURY OR DEATH
PROP 65 WARNING
FOR CALIFORNIA CONSUMERS
Cancer and Reproductive Harm -
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    ..........12 5151 San Felipe Suite 500 Houston, TX 77056 www.goodmanmfg.com • www.amana-hac.com © 2014-2019 Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P. IOG-2013B 07/2019 is a registered trademark of Maytag Corporation or its related companies and is used under license. All rights reserved.
  • Page 2: Afety Considerations

    ..........12 ......30 OMBUSTION LOWER ELAY IMINGS ........12 ......... 30 IRECT NSTALLATIONS ORMAL EQUENCE OF PERATION ....... 13 ........... 30 IRECT NSTALLATIONS OWER ......... 13 ..........30 LTERNATE OCATION EATING ......13 ..........30 LTERNATE OMBUSTION ROVISION OOLING ......
  • Page 3: What To Do If You Smell Gas

    Adhere to the following warnings and cautions when install- WARNING ing, adjusting, altering, servicing, or operating the furnace. To ensure proper installation and operation, thoroughly read O PREVENT PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH DUE TO IMPROPER this manual for specifics pertaining to the installation and INSTALLATION ADJUSTMENT ALTERATION...
  • Page 4: Shipping Inspection

    WARNING HOULD OVERHEATING OCCUR OR THE GAS SUPPLY FAIL TO SHUT OFF TURN OFF THE MANUAL GAS SHUTOFF VALVE EXTERNAL TO THE FURNACE BEFORE TURNING OFF THE ELECTRICAL SUPPLY HIPPING NSPECTION All units are securely packed in shipping containers tested ac- cording to International Safe Transit Association specifications.
  • Page 5: T O The Installer

    3. Service integrated control module or connecting wiring Dual certification means that the combustion air inlet pipe is following the discharge process in step 2. Use caution not optional and the furnace can be vented as a: to recharge your body with static electricity; (i.e., do not •...
  • Page 6: Clearances And Accessibility

    • Seal off a non-direct vent furnace if it is installed • Centrally locate the furnace with respect to the near an area frequently contaminated by any of the proposed or existing air distribution system. above substances. This protects the non-direct vent •...
  • Page 7: Existing Furnace Removal

    Installations must adhere to the clearances to combustible 4. Close fireplace dampers. materials to which this furnace has been design certified. 5. Turn on clothes dryers and any appliance not connected The minimum clearance information for this furnace is pro- vided on the unit’s clearance label.
  • Page 8: Combustion & Ventilation

    & V OMBUSTION ENTILATION EQUIREMENTS WARNING O AVOID PROPERTY DAMAGE PERSONAL INJURY OR DEATH SUFFICIENT FRESH AIR FOR PROPER COMBUSTION AND VENTILATION OF FLUE GASES MUST BE SUPPLIED OST HOMES REQUIRE OUTSIDE AIR BE SUPPLIED INTO THE FURNACE AREA Improved construction and additional insulation in buildings have reduced heat loss by reducing air infiltration and escape around doors and windows.
  • Page 9: Ront Over Ressure Witch Ube

    LTERNATE LUE AND OMBUSTION ONNECTONS In horizontial installations provisions for alternate flue and combustion air piping are available for upflow furnaces with left discharge. This configuration allows the flue and com- bustion air piping to be run vertically through the side of the furnace.
  • Page 10: Materials And Joining Methods

    In addition to PVC and ABS pipe and fittings, Innoflue ® ATERIALS AND OINING ETHODS Centrotherm Eco Systems and PolyPro by M&G Duravent are ® 2" to 3" nominal diameter PVC Schedule 40 pipe meeting also approved vent and combustion air materials for instal- ASTM D1785, PVC primer meeting ASTM F656, and PVC sol- lations in the U.S.A.
  • Page 11: Termination Locations

    Piping must be adequately secured and supported to prohibit PREFERRED sagging, joint separation, and/or detachment from the furnace. Horizontal runs of vent/flue piping must be supported every three to five feet and must maintain a 1/4" per foot downward slope, back towards the furnace, to properly return condensate to the furnace’s drain system.
  • Page 12: Standard Furnace Connections

    • The vent termination of a direct vent application must WARNING terminate at least 12" from any opening through which flue gases may enter a building (door, window, or gravity DGES OF SHEET METAL HOLES MAY BE SHARP SE GLOVES AS A air inlet).
  • Page 13: Alternate Vent Lue Ocation

    RF000142 coupling must have a filed supplied , trapped drain " RF000142 Insert flange. Cut 2 ½ ong tube free draining to proper condensate disposal location. A " 2 ½ loop in the drain tube can serve as a trap. The unused RF000142 drain fitting should be capped.
  • Page 14: Vent /F

    installation uses the standard intake location, or a horizontal installation uses the alternate air intake location. This elbow will guard against inadvertent blockage of the air intake. ENGTHS AND IAMETERS Refer to the Direct and Non-Direct Vent Table 3 for applicable length, elbows, and pipe diameter for construction of the vent/flue pipe system of a non-direct vent installation.
  • Page 15 DOWN VENTING UPFLOW MODEL FURNACES ONLY Use alternate vent & combination air locations Vent Pipe 6’ MAX. Combustion Air Pipe Both Pipes Terminated Outside Structure Field Supplied Drain Tee on Vent Pipe 1/4” per foot min. slope Condensate trapped to prevent flue gas from escaping and routed to field supplied condensate disposal All piping and fittings must be joined per material manufacturer’s specifications...
  • Page 16: Direct Vent (Dual Pipe ) Piping

    & C & D OMBUSTION ENGTHS IAMETERS IRECT IPING Refer to the table 3 on page 14 for applicable length, elbows, Direct vent installations require both a combustion air intake and pipe diameter for construction of the vent/flue and com- and a vent/flue pipe.
  • Page 17: Ent Ntake Erminations Or

    & D ONDENSATE RAIN INES RAIN NTAKE ERMINATIONS NSTALLATION OF ULTIPLE IRECT URNACES A condensing gas furnace achieves its high level of efficiency by extracting heat from the products of combustion to the point If more than one direct vent furnace is to be installed vertically where condensation takes place.
  • Page 18: Pflow Model Nstalled Ertically

    IELD UPPLIED RAIN Drain the furnace and air conditioning coil if applicable, in compliance with code requirements. In horizontal installa- tions, a field installed rubber coupling will allow the drain trap to be removed for cleaning. The drain trap must be primed before initial furnace start up.
  • Page 19: Rain Exiting Right Ide

    3. Remove the trap and two hoses from the blower deck RAIN XITING IGHT 4. Remove the two plugs from the right side of the cabinet 1. Locate and Install the 45º pipe/hose drain coupling and install them in the blower deck. from the outside of the cabinet (barbed end goes in the cabinet) through hole in the right side of the cabinet 5.
  • Page 20: Lternate

    6. Remove the rubber plug from vent – drain elbow side 1. Draining the RF000142 Coupling: Locate hose #2 port. Place hose #6 on the vent – drain elbow side port (factory installed). Cut off and discard the 45° radius and secure with a silver clamp .
  • Page 21: High Voltage

    Connect hot, neutral, and ground wires as shown in the wiring Humidifier 1.0 Amp maximum at 120 VAC diagram located on the unit’s blower door. For direct vent ap- Electronic Air Cleaner 1.0 Amp maximum at 120 VAC plications, the cabinet opening to the junction box must be Table 4 sealed air tight using either an UL approved bushing such as If it is necessary for the installer to supply additional line voltage...
  • Page 22: Volt Thermostat Wiring

    To ensure proper unit grounding, the ground wire should run Strictly follow the wiring guidelines in the fossil fuel kit installa- from the furnace ground screw located inside the furnace junc- tion instructions. All furnace connections must be made to the tion box all the way back to the electrical panel.
  • Page 23: Gas Piping Connections

    position. Refer to the lighting instructions label or Startup Pro- union must be downstream of the manual shutoff valve, cedure & Adjustment for use of this control during start up and between the shutoff valve and the furnace. shut down periods. •...
  • Page 24: Gas Piping Checks

    • Before placing unit in operation, leak test the unit and gas con- Manual gas shut off valve nections. A semi-rigid connector to the gas piping can be used Check for leaks using an approved chloride-free soap and water outside the cabinet per local codes. ½" NPT pipe and solution, an electronic combustible gas detector, or other ap- fittings are required.
  • Page 25: Checking Duct Static

    sion. To prevent the blower from interfering with combustion air or draft when a central return is used, a connecting duct must be installed between the unit and the utility room wall. Never use a room, closet, or alcove as a return air chamber. HECKING TATIC Refer to your furnace rating plate for the maximum ESP (ex-...
  • Page 26: Bottom Return Air Opening

    When the furnace is used in connection with a cooling unit, the cause premature heat exchanger failure. A new home may furnace should be installed in parallel with or on the upstream require more frequent replacement until all construction dust side of the cooling unit to avoid condensation in the heating and dirt is removed.
  • Page 27: Horizontal Installations

    AIR FLOW 5. Move the furnace gas valve manual control to the OFF position. 6. Wait five minutes then smell for gas. Be sure check near the floor as some types of gas are heavier than air. SIDE RETURN EXTERNAL FILTER 7.
  • Page 28: Gas Manifold Pressure Measurement And Gas Input Rate Measurement

    ANIFOLD RESSURE EASUREMENT AND DJUSTMENT Regulator Cover Screw Only small variations in gas pressure should be made by adjust- ing the gas valve pressure regulator. The manifold pressure OUTLET INLET must be measured with the burners operating. To measure and adjust the manifold pressure, use the following procedure.
  • Page 29: Gas Input Rate Measurement (Natural Gas Only )

    3. Subtract the return air temperature from the supply air NPUT EASUREMENT ATURAL temperature to determine the air temperature rise. Allow The actual gas input rate to the furnace must never be greater adequate time for thermometer readings to stabilize. than that specified on the unit rating plate.
  • Page 30: Blower Speed Adjustment

    • Igniter warm up begins after 15 second pre-purge LOWER PEED DJUSTMENT expires. To adjust the circulator blower speed, proceed as follows: • Gas valve opens at the end of igniter warm up 1. Turn OFF power to the furnace. period, delivering gas to burners and establishing 2.
  • Page 31: Afety Circuit Escription

    RESSURE WITCHES • Circulator blower runs, integrated control module monitors safety circuits continuously. The pressure switches are normally-open (closed during opera- • R and G thermostat contacts open, completing the tion) negative air pressure-activated switches. They monitor call for fan. the airflow (combustion air and flue products) through the heat •...
  • Page 32: Diagnostic Chart

    • Flue pipe system: Check for blockage and/or leakage. AULT ETRIEVAL Check the outside termination and the connections at The ignition control is equipped with a push button (SW1) and internal to the furnace. that can be used to display on the diagnostic LED the last •...
  • Page 33: Nduced Raft And Circulator Lowers

    To remove: NDUCED RAFT AND IRCULATOR LOWERS 1. Turn OFF electrical power to furnace. The bearings in the induced draft blower and circulator blower 2. Remove filter(s) from the central return register or motors are permanently lubricated by the manufacturer. No fur- ductwork.
  • Page 34: Troubleshooting

    ROUBLESHOOTING HART Symptoms of Abnormal Associated Fault Description(s) Possible Corrective Cautions Operation LED Code² & Causes Action & Notes Color · Furnace fails to operate. · No 115 volt power to · Manual disconnect switch OFF, · Assure 115 and 24 volt ·...
  • Page 35 ROUBLESHOOTING HART Symptoms of Abnormal Associated Fault Description(s) Possible Corrective Cautions Operation LED Code² & Causes Action & Notes Color · Circulator blower runs · Primary limit circuit is · Insufficient conditioned air over · Check circulator blower · Turn power OFF prior continuously.
  • Page 36 ROUBLESHOOTING HART Symptoms of Abnormal Associated Fault Description(s) Possible Corrective Cautions Operation LED Code² & Causes Action & Notes Color · LED is steady on Steady · OEM test mode · N/A LED color AMBER. · Integrated control module · Low flame sense ·...
  • Page 37: Irflow *Mes96

    IRFLOW *MES96*** EXTERNAL STATIC PRESSURE (inches water column) Wire Color Function Tons AC Rise Rise Rise Rise Rise High-Cool 1350 1310 1273 1234 1198 1156 1117 1078 Blue Med Hi - Heat 1247 1212 1167 1129 1087 1043 *MES960403BU Brown Med Low 1151 1107...
  • Page 38: Iring Diagram *Mes96

    *MES96*** IRING IAGRAM Wiring is subject to change. Always refer to the wiring diagram on the unit for the most up-to-date wiring.
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  • Page 40: Customer Feedback

    You can aslo dcan the QR code on the right to be directed to the Product Registration Page. 5151 San Felipe Suite 500 Houston, TX 77056 www.goodmanmfg.com • www.amana-hac.com © 2014-2019 Goodman Manufacturing Company, L.P . is a registered trademark of Maytag Corporation or its related companies and is used under license. All rights reserved.

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